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ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:32:47 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: bigbamboom1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3150725
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:10:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3150725Anybody who thinks Aquib Talib will be anywhere but NE is smoking a pipe full of ganga weed. Belichick knows he is the guy that kept a whole side of the field shut off, when his defense collapsed from injuries last season. Bringing him back for 2 more years with the youngsters in the front 7; and paired with a big impact Rodney Harrison style strong safety; and those guys could be in the SB.

I think they will resign with huge incentives for good form and escape clauses for detrimental conduct. Both sides are comfortable and like each other. Letting Talib go is basically waving the white flag or tapping out on the Belichick/Brady era.

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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:12:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3148734He’s not going anywhere, they’ll slap the franchise tag on him for 1 year no matter the cost.
]]>By: bigdaddy44http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3148546
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 18:40:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3148546Talib was a difference maker on defense when healthy. I don’t think the Pats are as worried about off field issues as they are about durability. If the Pats follow their usual M. O. of not paying, it will be a huge loss for a young, improving defense.
]]>By: bert1913http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3148271
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:36:43 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3148271the santa clara 49ers are looking for a cornerback
]]>By: whatjusthappedhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3148007
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 13:06:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3148007If the Patriots aspire to win the Superbowl, they will be better off investing in Matt Walsh than Talib.
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 05:27:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147941Come to Cincy and join the Bengals nation!
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 04:00:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147889buffalobills716 says:
Feb 8, 2014 2:50 PM
Get away from those cheaters and come to their Bills.. Cause we taking our division back from those cheaters Pats… #zero super bowls since spygate
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buffalo bills can’t even take a walk, much less take away the division….any division
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 03:11:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147861Come to Cleveland… I double dog dare you !
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:30:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147850buffalobills716 says:
Feb 8, 2014 2:50 PM
Get away from those cheaters and come to their Bills.. Cause we taking our division back from those cheaters Pats… #zero super bowls since spygate

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LOL buffalo bills taking back the division? Brady’s still here. The bills are 23-2 all time vs brady. #zero Super Bowls since creation of the Super Bowl

]]>By: lanman11http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147848
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:24:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147848I’m sorry but I checked the Pats web site and I can’t find any evidence that this “Aaron Hernandez” guy you speak of was ever with the team. You might want to recheck your facts.
]]>By: tigerlilachttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147836
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:03:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147836I always get a kick out of amateurs trying to assess the NFL through stats. One of my favorites is when guys look at playoff teams that give up a lot passing yards. They don’t seem to realize that high scoring offenses tend to make their opponents abandon their game-plans to play catch-up and take risks, which leads to yardage but not always points (e.g., risky play leads to turnovers and failed third down conversions). The Patriots give up yards but they don’t give up points in the same ratio. I know they need to diminish the Patriots success but they play to win the game.
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 01:54:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147828I hope mr glass stays put!!
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 00:44:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147784Welcome to Houston. Hooke you don’t mind playing with Welker. He’ll be Texan too.
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Sun, 09 Feb 2014 00:19:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147757bgm9876 says:

I hate aqib so please don’t come to buffalo. It will be like having a Tom Brady.
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Lol I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Not many players actually want to go to Buffalo.

And laughing that you think you wouldn’t be jumping up and down and drooling if Brady went to play for Buffalo after the long string of loser QBs that team has had over the last 10 years.

Brady is something like 23-2 vs Buffalo. Think about that.

]]>By: bgm9876http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147692
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:20:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147692I hate aqib so please don’t come to buffalo. It will be like having a Tom Brady.
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Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:20:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147691THE TRUTH will beat the s hawks, dont fear.HAIL.
]]>By: strokinmyegohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147689
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:19:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147689“You may not be aware that the Patriots probably can’t re-sign Edelman because they’re almost up against the cap.”

So was Denver last year and they still signed Welker and DRC, among others. The cap can easily be worked around and once the Patriots trim some fat and get Wilfork to restructure (a 32 year old nose tackle coming off a torn Achilles won’t be getting 7.5 million from the Patriots or anybody else) they’ll have enough wiggle room to make the moves they need.

Bring back Talib or sign Grimes instead. If somebody is going to pay Edelman 7 or 8 million let him walk. Bring in some depth on the defensive front and maybe sign a guy like Nicks to a cheap deal and see what he has left.

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Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:04:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147659Talib and Blount shouldn’t forget the dump heap where the pats salvage them. Sure a stint with the pats is a cred to better pay and position but look at the coaches who did not thrive away from the pats. Still I hope that Kraft loosens up the purse string this time. Talib is legit and Edelman already has rapport with Brady. I can’t forget the snarky retort of Kraft when asked about letting Wes walk and about Brady’s feeling about it. ” I don’t answer to Brady”. Brady needs good teammates that he does not have to baby sit in order to reach the team’ s quest. If Brady is done, the pats is gone also. I cringe at the pay of other qb’s. Brady took lesser pay than his market value for the team yet look what he ended up with. If next season the same scenario happens again, then I hope, Mr. Kraft your cute girlfriend takes your money and Gronk gets your girlfriend. There.
]]>By: johnnycantreadhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147642
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:50:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147642If Talib is looking for big money, he won’t find it in New England.
This is the same team that lowballed their franchise QB.
They set down “take it or leave” offers.
It’s the Patriot Way.
]]>By: dlk47823http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147621
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:27:56 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147621Kraft’s definition of “a business decision” is
Never pay a guy what he’s worth. They’re no longer good enough to sell that crap.
Talib gets 4 years, 30 million anywhere else.
]]>By: j0esixpackhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147611
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:14:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147611It’s poor reporting to suggest that the reason the Patriots couldn’t keep pace with the Broncos is because of the loss of Talib

It also had a lot to do with the loss of Wilfork, Mayo, Kelly etc. etc. etc.

Pressure up front can make a CB’s work – even average CBs – a lot easier. I think Belichick wants Talib back but he wants healthy guys who can pressure a QB much more.

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Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:14:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147610As a Pats fan, this is tough. He’s great when he plays, but it’s been two years in row where he’s suffered an “injury” in the AFC title game.

As much as this bothers me, what are the alternatives? Letting Ty Law go was mistake and the secondary was awful when Samuel left.

He’s one of the most physical corners in the league. You have to pay him if you want a chance to beat the Broncos in the AFC.

” Last time I checked Geno had fewer INTs than Peyton as a rookie and had fewer than Eli this year”

Peyton holds the all time NFL rookie interception record. So, literally every player who has ever thrown a pass in the NFL can claim the same thing.

Not really making a good case for your boy Geno there.
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Geno’s not my boy, but he certainly did do as well as the Mannings as rookies and did lead the Jets to 8-8. Saying that the Jets should worry about him and forget Talib, is an absurd idea. My point is in tact. It simply means that Geno is not the issue and that he played no worse than the “all time great” at that point in his career.

Disputing that is like saying Denver still has a shot. Talib is an upgrade on about 28 teams in the NFL. Taking shots at Geno doesn’t change that. It only exposes your dearth of football acumen.

]]>By: patriotinvasionhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147597
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:08:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147597Pats have no choice but to keep him. Most likely scenario will be the franchise tag. With Talib, Wilfork, and Mayo, the Pats defense is respectable-to-pretty-good. Letting him walk opens them up to 4 more years of JAG 2nd and 3rd round busts. Here’s looking at you Ras-I Dowling, Darius Butler, Terrance Wheatley, Jonathan Wilhite, and Tavon Wilson.
]]>By: taintedsaints2009http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/patriots-face-a-big-decision-with-talib/#comment-3147585
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:02:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147585I guarantee you John Elway has a bigger eye on this guy than he did on Wes Welker last year.
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Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:47:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2242509#comment-3147566.

Let the buyer beware. You may think you’re getting the New England Talib, but end up with the Tampa Talib.